The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 12

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Page 198The military setbacks of Rusas I ended Urartu's political power. But his son
Argishti II (c. 712-685) and successors continued the royal tradition of developing
the country's natural resources, and Urartian culture not only survived but
continued ...

Page 211Political activity was banned in 1973 but was fully restored by 1985. The judiciary
is headed by the Supreme Court, and there are tribunal and local courts. With the
establishment of social-security measures in the early 20th century, Uruguay ...

Page 249In 1920 Vallejo's involvement in political matters concerning Indians led to his
imprisonment for nearly three months. This experience heightened his feeling of
loss at the death of his mother and contributed to a state of depression that was to
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